Canadian Red Cross water safety programs are an Island tradition and again this summer its day camps are helping children and youth improve their swimming, water safety, recreational boating skills, and environmental awareness. “Red Cross day camps have been a rich Island...
The Annual Statistical Review, which provides a soci-economic analysis, shows that 2018 was another successful year for Prince Edward Island. “The Annual Statistical Review is an important reference document that provides up-to-date, accurate and impartial statistics on the...
With new cannabis products coming to market this year, government is working to ensure Islanders are properly informed and well educated. Recently, the Government of Canada announced amendments to their federal Cannabis Regulations, setting out the rules governing the legal...
On October 17, 2018, the Government of Canada legalized cannabis for non-medical purposes. Non-medical purposes include recreational, social, spiritual, lifestyle, and other non-medical uses.
The Province’s pilot grassland bird conservation efforts will benefit from additional funding over the next two years. Federal funding of $48,000 from Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Species at Risk Partnerships on Agricultural Lands (SARPAL) program will be directed to...
Eligible Islanders can get free help with energy efficiency in their homes and apartments. Through efficiencyPEI’s Winter Warming program, an efficiencyPEI tradesperson will help with air sealing measures and free energy efficient items and services such as the installation of a...
Lobster fishers have been commended for recovering missing gear and freeing hundreds of lobsters following the end of the season in Lobster Fishing Area 24. Fisheries and Communities Minister Jamie Fox applauded the efforts of the Western Gulf Fishermen’s Association and fishers...
Regional Economic Advisory Councils Activity Report 2018-2019